119 HR 7778 IH: Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7778IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 3, 2026Mr. Subramanyam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the Medicaid PNA Modernization Act.

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Increasing under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples

Section 1902(q)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(q)(2)) is amended—(1)by inserting after $30 the following: (or, beginning January 1, 2026, $60);(2)by inserting after and $60 the following: (or, beginning January 1, 2026, $120); and(3)by adding at the end the following new sentence: Whenever benefit amounts under title II of the Social Security Act are increased by any percentage effective with a month after November 2026 as a result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act, each of the dollar amounts in effect under the previous sentence for the month before such month shall be increased by the same percentage..